Man City were left 11 points behind by the invincible army of Jurgen Klopp. One more defeat is enough to close the dream of becoming the first team to win the Premier League three times in a row since Man Utd from 2006 to 2009.
Pep Guardiola’s army has been unbeaten in the last 4 matches in all competitions since the 1-3 loss to Liverpool at Anfield on November 10. In the 4-1 victory over Burnley recently, Gabriel Jesus gave himself a brace, while Rodri scored a super product worthy of winning the best goal of the year.
The resurgence of Gabriel Jesus will certainly make Pep Guardiola feel less worried, in the context of their main striker Sergio Aguero is still injured. The Argentine is the man of Man Utd, having scored 9 goals in 14 encounters in all competitions.
Apart from the absence of Sergio Aguero, Man City will also not have the services of Aymeric Laporte and Leroy Sane due to long-term injuries. The good news is that Oleksandr Zinchenko is back after successful knee surgery. Ilkay Gundogan has finished his suspension and can play.
For Man Utd, the hope of winning the Premier League seems to be unrealistic. The points they won were even less than half of the points of the leading team Liverpool. However, the opportunity to earn a second victory within 4 days before another team in the Big Six is existing. Recently, "Red Devil" beat Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham with a score of 2-1.
Marcus Rashford was the one who scored both goals in two half matches. The successful free kick after creating an opportunity in the 49th minute is a testament to the outstanding performance of the young English player in this match. He made all the white shirts in the left corridor have a bad day.
Rashford had just had an excellent match against Tottenham
The timely return of Scott McTominay will strengthen Man Utd’s remote defense. The outcome of today’s match will depend largely on the performance of the Scottish player. Paul Pogba may also be present, but with no game since September 30, the French midfielder will probably only be named on the reserve list.
Man Utd has performed well as a guest against Man City in recent years. However, their away form is currently very disappointing, while Man City is extremely strong at home. It is often said, the performance does not show anything before every derby, and "Red Devils" fans hope their players will continue to play sublimated as in the match against Tottenham.
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Man City : Sergio Aguero, Aymeric Laporte and Leroy Sane are injured. Oleksandr Zinchenko and Ilkay Gundogan return.
Man Utd : Anthony Martial, Eric Bailly, Diogo Dalot and Timothy Fosu-Mensah are injured. Paul Pogba can play.
Man Utd lost only 1/4 of the last away match against Man City in the Premier League.
Man City won the last 24/27 home games in the Premier League (draw 1, lose 2).
Man Utd only won 1/11 of the last Premier League away match (drawn 4, lost 6).
They failed to keep a clean sheet in the last 12 away games in the Premier League.
Gabriel Jesus has not scored in the last 10 home games in all competitions.
Marcus Rashford has scored 12 goals and has 2 assists in the last 13 matches in all competitions.
